PINKS...Here's Our Chance.....

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by fredjohnston

I do not understand the appeal of this Pinks thing. You have to pay "X" amount of money to enter, then get to make a time shot or two and may or may not get to race. What's the appeal?

Being a computer geek we used to have a saying

"There are 10 types of people who understand binary, those who get it and those who dont"

(For those who are left scratching your head 10 is a representation of 2 in binary)

I think youd have to be there to "get it" I dont understand how any racer or competitive A type could NOT get it, I mean hell Im up for any kind of competitive event, which has lead to some pretty stupid things in my life.

How can a Racer NOT get a Race ? Especially one with as someone else mentioned your 15 minutes of fame, and some cash and tools ? I wish they were still racing for titles, that would make it more interesting to me, but well...theyre not so.

[James Perrone]

Gary
This site is called CLASS RACER
Not I LOVE Rich" I don't know nothing about racing"Christenson
PINKS is a TEST AND TUNE ..
Are you in bed with PINKS or Rich?
Are you on a one man mission to bad mouth NHRA and us racers who race NHRA?
PINKS IS NOT DRAG RACING
Its a MONEY GRAB just like NHRA
At least you get a nice trophy with NHRA and sum cash

[Gary Smith]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Gary
This site is called CLASS RACER
Not I LOVE Rich" I don't know nothing about racing"Christenson
PINKS is a TEST AND TUNE ..
Are you in bed with PINKS or Rich?
Are you on a one man mission to bad mouth NHRA and us racers who race NHRA?
PINKS IS NOT DRAG RACING
Its a MONEY GRAB just like NHRA
At least you get a nice trophy with NHRA and sum cash

James, you are totally off the mark so I'll throw it back at you...Why are you kissing NHRA butt? Are you in bed with Tom Compton or NHRA? Have you ever run a PINKS event, let alone attend one? No I'm not in bed with anyone, only that this started with a simple and halfway intellectual email to Rich as a result of my positive experience 2 weeks ago. Yeah, I was skeptical with the original PINKS show, but warmed up once the All Out program replaced it. The competition makes total sense if you have half a brain. It also makes financial sense from a racers standpoint, especially if the sticker money that left NHRA instead comes back to PINKS. I could go to Indy with my stocker, spend $500 in entry and fees, win class, get a trophy, and chase the contingency sponsors for money the rest of the year. Oh, that's if I participate at least 5 LODRS events to even qualify to spend my $500. Or, I could enter a PINKS event, pay $60 entry, get a free shirt and some other stuff, be part of the main attraction, have a chance to be on TV, compete for a chance to run for $10k, and have a little fun while I'm at it. Did I mention grade points aren't necessary? Why not help them help us take it to the next level? If you got a better idea or plan, by all means put it on the table. Otherwise go spew your criticizing bile on another thread.